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Pradeep C. Nair | After Rakhine’s fall to Arakan rebels, the consequences for Myanmar to be dire

Pradeep C. Nair | After Rakhine’s fall to Arakan rebels, the...

On December 9, 2024, the Arakan Army (AA), one of the most powerful ethnic armed organisations and...

27 Dec 2024 12:02 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Rethink urgently how to fill huge number of civil service vacancies

Dilip Cherian | Rethink urgently how to fill huge number of civil...

India faces a severe shortage of IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers, straining administrative efficiency and law...

26 Dec 2024 12:02 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Global trust deficit: Where have all the leaders gone?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Global trust deficit: Where have all the leaders...

Like spy thrillers, which rarely focus on trust as the central plot, global politics is increasingly based on...

26 Dec 2024 12:00 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Yunus’ hostile Dhaka sets a huge challenge for Delhi

Shikha Mukerjee | Yunus’ hostile Dhaka sets a huge challenge for Delhi

Perceptions matter; the relationship be-tween Bangladesh and India has turned, definitively, not friendly in...

25 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Why it’s crucial to call out all those who may be violating norms

Bhopinder Singh | Why it’s crucial to call out all those who may be...

Reading the situational tea leaves and constantly questioning the “powers that be” is the key to ensure that...

25 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

Padma Rao Sundarji | Hobson’s choice: India ‘tilt’ by Anura draws Lanka flak

Padma Rao Sundarji | Hobson’s choice: India ‘tilt’ by Anura draws...

The bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and India surges and ebbs tempestuously, and interest in the...

24 Dec 2024 12:02 AM IST

Aakar Patel | 2025 is likely to be a defining year, but may not be welcome to all

Aakar Patel | 2025 is likely to be a defining year, but may not be...

What should we look forward to in 2025? I mean “look forward to” in the sense of anticipate rather than...

24 Dec 2024 12:02 AM IST

Kishwar Desai | UK-US ties to get strained in 2025; music keeps Paul, Ringo, Mick young

Kishwar Desai | UK-US ties to get strained in 2025; music keeps Paul,...

As a “perfect storm” blows through the UK, disrupting flights and road travel, it does not augur well for...

23 Dec 2024 12:40 AM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Budget 2025: Taking India’s economy from good to great

Sanjaya Baru | Budget 2025: Taking India’s economy from good to great

Even as most taxpayers will be busy this coming week making plans for the year-end and the New Year, Union...

23 Dec 2024 12:34 AM IST

Anita Katyal | Fuss over edited Amit Shah clip; how Priyanka got her ‘Bangla’ bag

Anita Katyal | Fuss over edited Amit Shah clip; how Priyanka got her...

Irrespective of who is to blame for last week’s scuffle between MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the...

22 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Why India world’s ‘happiest country’ but must get rid of that status

Pavan K. Varma | Why India world’s ‘happiest country’ but must get rid...

The legendary fourth king of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, ruled for 34 years, until he...

22 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley | Alternative awards for the year-end warp-up

Shreya Sen-Handley | Alternative awards for the year-end warp-up

We wrap every year up at its end with tinsel, and meaningless pleasantries about the next. But let’s not mince...

22 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST